UK trade envoy leads 30 groups in biz mission to PH

British Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to the Philippines Richard Graham MP is leading a 30-group business mission to the Philippines until Friday.

This will be Graham’s second visit to the country during the Duterte administration. He was in Manila in August last year.

The delegation, one of the biggest business delegations from the United Kingdom, will be attending the business forum organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

The delegation is composed of the Arcadis, Arup, Atkins, Arcadis, Biwater Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., BPP Professional Education Group, British Council, BSI Group, Cambridge English Language Assessment, Cambridge International Examinations, City & Guilds, Coventry University Indonesia Office, Crown Agents, Education Development Trust, Exscitec, Grimshaw, IMC Worldwide, Institute of the Motor Industry, International Skills UK, Legion, Longcroft Associates Ltd., Nottingham University, Online Business School Ltd., Ricardo AEA, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Qualifications Authority, TNEI Services, Twig World, Turner & Townsend Inc., UK NARIC, and the Department for International Trade.

The delegation has interest and expertise in education, infrastructure, consultancy, energy, and financial professional services.

“I believe that the Philippines can benefit from the expertise and experience of UK infrastructure firms. The Asian Development Bank has projected an $8.0 trillion infrastructure gap across the entire Asia Pacific,” Graham said. /